DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Woman’s Leksandsdräkt in the combonation worn for funerals
NameEnsemble
Dateca. 1970s
Place madeLeksand, SWEDEN, Scandinavia, Europe
Mediumwool, yellow dye from boiling birch leaves, linen, cotton, silver
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF collection, with gifts from Kersti Jobs-Björklöf and Lis-Mia Dahl
Object numberV.2019.19.1-7
DescriptionWoman’s Leksandsdräkt in the combonation worn for funerals; mourning ensemble.Color is a good indicator of a garment’s value within Leksand’s
dress code. Yellow was historically the easiest and cheapest dye
to produce, usually by boiling birch leaves. This made yellow
a common color used for dresses that little girls would quickly
outgrow, as well as for times of mourning or religious fasting
when one should dress simply (from exhibition label text).
Parts of Ensemble: A.2018.18.1, Jacket: Svarttröja (black jacket), 20th Century
Parts of Ensemble: A.2022.39.11, Pocket (Kjolsäck): Kjolsäck (waist pocket), 1971
Parts of Ensemble: A.2022.39.6, Shawl (krushalskläde): Krushalskläde (formal shawl with white-on-white silk embroidery), 1930s-1950s
Parts of Ensemble: A.2022.39.9, Brooch (brosch) for Leksandsdräkt: Brooch (brosch), 20th century
Parts of Ensemble: FA.2017.32.16, Head cover: Slängkläde (head covering for funerals), 1970s
Parts of Ensemble: FA.2017.32.7, Apron: Svart och gult förkläde (black-and-yellow apron), Late 1970s
Parts of Ensemble: FA.2017.32.8, Artist unrecorded, Skirt: Leksandsdrakt: Skirt, Late 1970s
Early 20th century
ca. 1991
Early 20th century
Early 20th century
Early 20th century
Ca. 1947
Ca. 2017
Clothing Ensemble/Parts of Ensemble
